Georgia 06 2015

By Cindy RileyCEG CORRESPONDENT

Scheduled for completionthis summer, the new RiceCreek School in PortWentworth, Ga., will servethe upper grade levels ofPort Wentworth Elementary.The $30 million dollar proj-ect was built to providegreater access to families ofthe public school system inthe rapidly growing westernChatham County.“New beginnings are thrilling for everyone, and we know

the new Rice Creek facility will stand to be another asset thatembodies quality education in the Savannah-ChathamCounty Public School System,” said Dr. Troy Brown, prin-cipal, Rice Creek School. “Our foundation will be set in thecommitment that every student will be college and careerready, and we are so grateful to our community, schoolboard, administration, students and parents for their support. The 142,653 sq. ft. (13,252.9 sq m) building will include

68 classrooms designed for third to eighth grade students.The school is being constructed on a new site in the RiceHope residential development located at Market Boulevardand Mulberry Avenue.“We cannot say enough about the quality contractors,

design and construction professionals who are tasked withthe delivery of the project,” said Brown. “It’s truly a fabu-lous facility. As the principal of one of Chatham County’snewest schools, I am very excited and proud to have the

opportunity to open RiceCreek School.”Rice Creek will feature a

gymnasium with hardwoodflooring, a kitchen and cafe-teria, a media center with acomputer lab, science labs,teacher workrooms andresource rooms, multipleplay fields and playgrounds.The school is designed toaccommodate 1,000 stu-dents, with the ability toexpand to 1,200.According to Jason Burt,

project executive of Gilbane Building Company, “Gilbane,in association with J.L. Wallace Inc., is the construction man-ager on the project. We are responsible for all the work atthe site. Work began June 2014 and is expected to be openfor the 2015 school year in August.”The project is approximately 60 percent complete.

Currently, the balance of the paving and rough grading isbeing performed. All utilities and storm system are installed,

Rice Creek School to Serve Rapidly Growing Population

JCB of Georgia Hosts Demo Day Event to Showcase New Iron

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JCB of Georgia hosted a demo day event March 6 inPooler, Ga., to introduce JCB’s newest machines. Guestswere provided an opportunity to view JCB machinery

including the fully armored, 16-ton (14.5 t) military HMEEbackhoe loader. This machine is designed and built by JCB

in Savannah, Ga., for theU.S. military and is capableof speeds up to 60 mph.Factory representatives andproduct trainers were onhand to guide the demonstra-tions, and lunch was servedby the staff of JCB ofGeorgia.

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(L-R): Rafael Nunez, JCB backhoe loader product man-ager; John Connor, Adams-Warnock Inc., Savannah, Ga;Chris Shea, JCB of Georgia; and Kim Warnock, Adams-Warnock, look over the display of backhoe loaders atthe event.

(L-R): Matt Morris, JCB of Georgia; Tracy Fountain andGerald Fountain of Fountain Enterprises, Guyton, Ga.;and Clint Holcombe, JCB of Georgia talk about themachines on display.

Nigel Walker, JCBmachine operation train-er, has a bit of fun demon-strating the all new JCB525-60 telehandler duringthe event. see JCB page 2

see SCHOOL page 6

Machinery used on the job includes large excavators,rollers and other earthmoving equipment.

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Equipment on Display Includes JCB HMEE Backhoe Loader

(L-R): Dennis Huncke, Huncke Construction, Pineora,Ga. and Mack Thompson, Thompson Rentals, Marlow,Ga., get a feel for the cab of a new JCB 3CX backhoeloader with Alex Wood, JCB’s Northeast U.S. sales man-ager of backhoe loaders.

JCB of Georgia’s Matt Morris (L) and Chris Shea pre-pare lunch during the event. Shea recently won the JCBsalesman of the year award for 2014.

After a demo run of a JCB excavator, (L-R) JakeJeffords, JCB product manager; Tommy Triplett andHunter Triplett, both of Triplett Construction,Savannah, Ga., talk about the performance of themachine.

Melissa Stafford (L) and Peter Gallagher,JCB machine demonstration operators,offer “ride alongs” in the military JCBHMEE.

Jay Maners (L), Ohio Rental, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, talks toJim Hulme of JCB, based in the U.K. and Marty Grace ofHy-Tek JCB, Columbus, Ohio, about adding the JCBJS220 LC excavator to his rental operations.

JCB’s Jake Jeffords (L) explains the featuresof the mini-excavators on display to JosephJaudon, Savannah, Ga., based independentcontractor and farmer.

The military JCB HMEE, designed and built in Savannah, was on displayduring the event.

(L-R): Eric Kippenbrock, Stewart Gregory and BarryCox, all of Industrial Transport Service &Warehouse Services Inc., Mt. Vernon, Ind.,test JCB’s line of wheel loaders for the firsttime.

(L-R): Marty Grace of Hy-Tek JCB, Columbus, Ohio, andJake Jeffords, JCB excavator product sales manager,hand over the key of the first new JCB 100C-1 excava-tor brought to the U.S. to its new owner, Jay Maners ofOhio Rental, Mt. Vernon, Ohio.

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and the interiors of the building are ongoing.The structure, mass grading, some of the

paving, all utilities and storm work and mostof the interior systems have been finished.Tile work, painting, VCT, base, wood floorand ceilings have yet to be completed.“The building is predominantly concrete

site cast tilt up construction,” said Burt.“Structural walls are site cast concrete withsome interior masonry walls. Interior finish-es are mostly drywall on metal studs. Theframe of the building consists of structuralsteel and bar joists. The building includessustainable mechanical design, as well as awhite roof membrane. LED lighting wasalso designed in many spaces.”Erosion control measures have included

diversion ditches, temporary retention areasand silt fence and hay bales. For crews, deal-ing with the elements has not been easy.“Weather has and continues to be a major

challenge on the site,” Burtsaid. “Unseasonable amountsof rain have impacted theschedule throughout the con-struction.”Machinery used on the job

includes large excavators,rollers, T-rex’s and other earthmoving equip-ment. Approximately 100,000 cu. yds.(76,455.5 cu m) of fill was moved on the siteas a result of required undercutting.“To balance the site, the grades were

adjusted with the help of the owner and engi-neer and architect to save money,” said Burt.“This resulted in a balance site and noexport. Approximately 20,000 cubic yardsof import fill for structural areas and pave-ment was utilized.”Community members, school board rep-

resentatives, elected officials, district offi-cials, students and staff of the PortWentworth Elementary School were all on

hand to take part in the June 2014 ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of theproject, which was funded by ESPLOST II.ESPLOST (Educational Special Purpose

Local Option Sales Tax) provides the frame-work for facilities growth aligned with theSavannah-Chatham County Public SchoolSystem Passport to Excellence Plan. InNovember, 2011, the citizens of Savannah-Chatham County approved the continuationof the one percent sales tax. The ESPLOSTextension is for a $330 million limit or fiveyears, whichever comes first, and will beused to continue the improvement of facili-ties and equipment, as well as technology

resource upgrades for students.The extension also will pay pre-viously incurred bond debt. Parsons Team, program man-

ager for the Savannah-ChathamCounty Public School System, iscurrently managing theESPLOST II Program, and over-sees the design and constructionof new schools and renovationprojects for the district. HarryMcDonald, construction coordi-nator at Thomas & HuttonEngineering Co., explained, “The planning for this school,originally called Port WentworthK-8, was included in theESPLOST II Program, 2012-2016. This school was designedand started as a K-8 school, butrecognizing the growth of thearea, the board of education has

put in place modifications to leave PortWentworth Elementary as a K-2 School, anddesignated this new school as Rice CreekSchool.“As with any project, being involved from

the original design and following it throughconstruction is exciting. But with a newschool, knowing the lasting impact it willhave on the children who attend, the teach-ers/staff who serve, and the communitywhere it is located, is really special.”

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Erosion Control Measures Include Diversion Ditches

Approximately 100,000 cu. yds. (76,455.5 cu m) of fill was moved on the site as aresult of required undercutting.

Erosion control measures have included diversion ditches, temporaryretention areas and silt fence and hay bales.

The structure, mass grading, some of the paving, all utilities and storm work andmost of the interior systemshave been finished.

The school is being constructed on a new site in the Rice Hoperesidential development located at Market Boulevard andMulberry Avenue.

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